Documentary

Imagine growing up a proud American to one day find out you were brought into this country as an immigrant. You’ve dedicated your life to your academics, then come to realize an opportunity of going to your dream university will remain just that, a dream. Hosts Jim Doti and Eve Kornyei talk to Viktoria Ershova, director of “Living in Limbo,” a compelling documentary about the predicament of undocumented immigrant children in America and the controversial law that could change their lives.

An action comedy that takes you behind the scenes of Ace Mulligan's perilous and not-always-successful mission to stop the bad guys, get the girl, and save the day, Justin Lutsky's "The Action Hero's Guide to Saving Lives" shows that even action heroes need a second shot . Jim Doti and co-host Phil Case discuss "The Action Hero's Guide to Saving Lives" and "Bon Appetit", a comedy about a waiter who saves the day when an evening of fine dining unexpectedly turns into a hostage situation, with Chapman Alumni, Justin Lutsky.

In an effort to promote social awareness and global citizenship, Chapman University students travelled to West Africa to document the stories of the people of Cameroon. Host Jim Doti and Co-host Martha Bathal interview two of the creators, Hannah Taylor and Matthew Prouty and executive producer, Jeff Swimmer on their experience in West Africa and the process of creating these eye-opening films. “Eye to Eye” explores the inspiring ways that activists in Cameroon are attempting to head off the looming extinction of the Cross River Gorilla and other primates.

The adventures of a man dealing with writer's block...writer/director Kevin Acevedo talks to hosts Jim Doti and Adrienne Brennen about "The Last Page" the story of Jason, a screenwriter who tries to take his mind off of his current writer's block by going on an adventure that will give him more than enough material to finish his script. Doti and Brennen also interview Gillian Munro, writer/director of "Small Avalanches", the story of a mature 13-year old girl who is threatened by an aggressive older man.

A film to make anyone weary of cornfields and abandoned roads, Writer/Director Brett Simmons talks to Hosts Jim Doti and Eve Kornyei about "Husk" a horror short, featured at Sundance, about 4 men who get stranded by a cornfield and face a wicked scarecrow. "Husk" is the first Chapman produced film to be featured at the Sundance Film Festival.

Once there was a short boy who fell in love with a tall girl. He somehow managed to convince her that she loved him too. And then they kissed... and the rest is history. On August 10, 2012, ten years after they tied the knot, the short boy decided to surprise his beautiful life-partner with a wedding anniversary flash mob in downtown Davis, CA. At the end of it all, the couple renewed their vows and everyone participated in a cash mob to raise funds for the arts (the tall girl is owner and artist of ABC-Davis Photography Art). It was a celebration to remember!

Architects, engineers and physicists analyze the chracteristics of explosive controlled demolition in the World Trade Center attacks of Sept 11.

The invasion of quagga and zebra mussels and their continued spread via the movement between watersheds on trailered watercraft, water-based equipment and seaplanes is a concern for us all.

Descibes the origins, distribution and life history of dressenid mussels and the impacts that they have on our economy, ecology and culture and what can be done to stem the tide of the quagga and zebra mussel invasion in North America.

Peter M. Shane – Information Stories: Conclusion

The organizer of "Information Stories" explains what 1964 taught him about the connection between information and democracy, and offers suggestions how viewers of "Information Stories" can take action to improve news and information flow in their local communities.

See also: Information Stories Collection Description

http://informationstories.org

Phuong N. Tseng – Trans-formation

An 18-year-old "queer educator" from San Francisco describes her motivation for, and the importance of, bringing attention within the gay community to the issues of transgender persons, even though she does not identify as transgender.

See also: Information Stories Collection Description

http://informationstories.org